Number of adults with no formal education by region in Greece
Greece: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 32,700 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Greece, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Greece is 32,700 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Greece peaked at 1.57 million people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 32,700 people, in 2100.
Greece ranks 87th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.52 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.57 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.28 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.35 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 983,650 people | 909,000 people | 1.06 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 713,150 people | 654,600 people | 771,700 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 505,750 people | 458,300 people | 553,200 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 338,300 people | 303,000 people | 373,600 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 223,250 people | 198,200 people | 248,300 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 153,500 people | 140,400 people | 166,600 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 115,100 people | 108,700 people | 121,500 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 97,900 people | 95,200 people | 100,600 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 88,500 people | 86,300 people | 90,700 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 78,500 people | 75,600 people | 81,400 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 65,600 people | 62,100 people | 69,100 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 51,650 people | 48,300 people | 55,000 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 39,800 people | 37,200 people | 42,400 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 32,700 people | 32,700 people | 32,700 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 70,680 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.8% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.2% (2023)
- Labor force, total 4.72 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Greece?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Greece was 32,700 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,700 people in 2100.
- How does Greece rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Greece ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.